Fan Dies After Oct. 5 Fall During Football Game

October 16, 2002|STAFF REPORTS

South Florida — Robert Smith, the University of Miami football fan who was injured after he fell about 30 feet from a walkway at the Orange Bowl during the Oct. 5 night game against Connecticut, died Tuesday afternoon in Jackson Memorial Hospital.

"It's extremely regrettable that incidents of this kind occur," said Paul Dee, UM's athletic director. "We extend our deepest sympathy to his family and friends."